Medium severity5.7NVD Advisory· Published Nov 1, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-23738
CVE-2022-23738
Description
An improper cache key vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an unauthorized actor to access private repository files through a public repository. To exploit this, an actor would need to already be authorized on the GitHub Enterprise Server instance, be able to create a public repository, and have a site administrator visit a specially crafted URL. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.6 and was fixed in versions 3.2.20, 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.7, 3.6.3. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.2.0,<3.2.20
- (no CPE)range: <3.6, 3.2.20, 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.7, 3.6.3
- (no CPE)range: 3.2
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References
5- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.2/admin/release-notesnvd
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notesnvd
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notesnvd
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notesnvd
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notesnvd
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